Hair styling net



Jan. 7, 1969 H. SAM

HAIR STYLING NET Filed Sept. 27. 1965 MM cN..A M VS am WT OIT R A E B U n HHM United States Patent O 3,420,248 HAIR STYLING NET Hubert Sam, 806 Commonwealth, Venice, Calif. 90291 Filed Sept. 27, 1965, Ser. No. 490,539 U.S. Cl. 132-49 Int. Cl. A4511 8/40 1 `Claim ABSTRACT F THE DISCLOSURE This invention relates generally to hair styling and more Iparticularly to a novel hair styling net.

In current hair styling practice, conventional hairnets are used to hold the hair in place during the drying operation. These hairnets are normally of the type which t over the head to cover substantially all of the hair.

However, when it is desired to arrange or rearrange only a portion of the hair into a particular style, the above type hairnet is not satisfactory due to the fact that when it is placed over the head it disturbs the hair which has been previously arranged, and moreover, tends to displace or disturb the hair style when it is removed from the head. rlhus, the restyling or touching up of a portion of a hair style is made diicult and time consuming.

With the foregoing in mind, it is accordingly a primary object of this invention to provide a novel hair styling net which permits selected portions of the hair to be restyled or arranged without displacing or disturbing other portions of the hair style.

Another object is to provide a hair styling net which holds and maintains hair in a desired position during the application of heat and spray.

Another object is to provide a hair styling net which may be easily handled by the user.

Still another object is to provide a hair styling net which is capable of being arranged into a variety of `configurations to thereby accommodate a variety of hair styles.

Briefly, these and many other objects and advantages of this invention are attained by providing a novel hair styling net including a wire frame formed into a generally circular coniiguration and having end portions bent outwardly in parallel relation. Secured to the end portions of the frame is a cylindrical handle of a size to be easily gripped With one hand. A light-gauge net, made for example of nylon, is secured over the periphery of the frame so as to extend across the area within the frame in a double layer. The particular net to be used may be selected from among the variety of conventional hairnets currently available.

The frame is preferably made of a relatively thin plastic pliable wire which has properties such that it is capable of being bent into a variety of configurations and retaining itself in such configurations thereby forming the net into a variety of curved surfaces for purposes to be explained as the description proceeds.

A better understanding of the invention will now be had by referring to a preferred embodiment thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIGURE l is a perspective view of a hair styling net in accordance with the invention;

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FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of the hair styling net OfFIGURE l;

FIGURE 3 is a side elevational view of the hair styling net formed into a different configuration; and,

FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the hair styling net being heldin an operative position.

Referring first to FIGURE l, the hair styling net 10 includes a thin plastic frame 11 formed into a generally circular configuration as shown. The frame 11 terminates in juxtaposed end portions 12 and 13, respectively, which are bent to extend outwardly in parallel relation to each other and lie in a plane formed by the vcircular portion of the frame.

As shown, the end portions 12 and 13 are secured within an opening 14 defined in an end 15 of a cylindrical handle 16. By this arrangement, a convenient means for gripping and handling the device is provided.

Secured over the periphery of the frame 11 so as to extend across the area formed within the circular portion thereof is a light-gauge net 17.

Referring now to FIGURE 2, the manner in which the net 17 is positioned with respect to the frame 11 will be `seen more clearly. As shown, the net 17 is stretched over the outer periphery of the frame 11 in double layers 18 and 19, respectively. The net 17 may be tied or otherwise secured to the frame near the juncture 'of the end portions 12 and 13. As shown, the longitudinal axis A--A of the handle 16 extends upwardly to lie within the plane formed by the frame 11.

Referring now to FIGURE 3, the hair styling net 10 is shown formed into a configuration providing curved surfaces. Here it will be `seen that the frame 11 includes portions which have been bent or curved to lie outside a plane including the longitudinal axis A-A of the handle 16. By this arrangement, the net 17 is formed with curved surfaces in contrast with the planar surfaces of the net as shown in FIGURES l and .2.

In operation and with reference first to FIGURE 4, after the hair has been combed into the desired arrangement, the hair styling net 10 is held with the net portion 17 pressed against the portion of the hair to be set. A hair spray and then heat are applied through the net to the hair, with the net holding the hair in place during these operations. After these operations are completed, the net is `simply moved away from the hair without disturbing the style or arrangement of the remaining hair-do.

If a portion of the hair is to be arranged into a curved or rounded configuration, as a consequence of the pliable feature of the frame 11, the hair styling net may be formed by the used into a configuration as shown in FIG- URE 3 so that the above described operation may be carried out with the curved surfaces of the net being held against corresponding curved surfaces of the hair style. Thus, the user need purchase only a single styling net which may be quickly and easily formed into any one of a variety of configurations as desired.

From the foregoing description, it is apparent that this invention provides a novel and convenient means for holding selected portions of a hair style in place during the application of spray and heat and which is removable thereafter without disturbing the treated hair and remaining portions of the hairdo. The hair styling net is adaptable to conform to a wide variety of hair styles and is particularly well adapted for use in touching up or rearranging a `selected portion of a hair style.

Various changes falling Wit-hin the scope and spirit of this invention will occurr to those skilled in the art. T-he hair styling net is therefore not to be thought of as limited to the specific embodiment set forth.

What is claimed is:

1. A hair styling net adapted to be positioned against 3 a selected portion of a hair style to hold the hair at said portion in place during a spraying application, comprising:

(a) a circular frame member of a relatively thin pliable material capable of being bent into dilferent congurations and retaining itself in such configurations said frame member including end portions `bent outwardly;

(b) a rigid elongated handle secured to said end portions and extending generally radially away from the periphery of the circular portion of said frame member; and

(c) a light-gauge net secured to the frame member and being stretched over said frame member so as to extend across the surface area defined within said frame member,

whereby said frame member may be bent into a desired conguration to extend out of the plane deiined by the longitudinal axis of said handle and the circular configuration of said frame member prior to bending, `such that said surface area dened Within said frame member is curved so that portions of said net -form curved surfaces adapted to conform to the curved portion 0f said selected portion of said hair style.

References Cited LOUIS G. MANCENE, Primary Examiner.

G. E. MCNEILL, Assistant Examiner. 

